Yuletide Folklore: The Christmas Goat from Sweden
The Yule goat predates Christianity and is probably connected with the Norse god Thor. Thor rode across the sky in a chariot pulled by two goats. At harvest time the last sheaf gathered was thought to have lucky properties and was saved for making into the Christmas goat.
During the 19th century, one of the men of the family would dress up as a goat, knock on the door, and hand out gifts to children. By the early 20th century, a mythological figure, Tomten, had taken over the role, but the goat is still used for decoration.
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